Jeriko Philosophy

A Mendocino Wine Making Heritage

Winegrower Daniel Fetzer learned the art of winemaking and viticulture at an early age with his ties to the family business that bears the Fetzer name. The Fetzer family gained world wide recognition for producing premium Mendocino County wines of value and also for their pioneering efforts in spearheading the organic winegrowing movement.

Today Daniel continues this family heritage at Jeriko Estate in Mendocino County with a commitment to quality winegrowing and stewardship farming practices. Jeriko Estate believes a quality wine that has personality and terroir is a product of the vineyard in which it is grown.

Simple as it may be, until 50 years ago most winegrowers practiced basic organic farming principles. Prior to the post world war II agrichemical movement, farmers relied on practices that were handed down from ancient times. Some of these practices were deeply rooted in tradition and relied on basic farming knowledge. Others were not so basic and included knowledge of effects on plant growth from outside sources such as lunar and cosmic influences. For example, modern science has only recently explained how high level electro magnetic radiation or cosmic rays can penetrate and alter the DNA in both plants and animals and alter their reproduction cycles.

At Jeriko we believe that farming is a heritage and that many ancient beliefs were too quickly discounted with the introduction of the agrichemical era. Implementing new technology with old wisdom is the basis of our tread gently on the earth approach.

Jeriko Estate is farmed in accordance with the organic standards set forth by the USDA and the vineyard and winery is certified organic by California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF).